Clay Loam Upland 6-10" p.z. Sodic
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Description
This plant community is a perennial grassland with a moderate amount of low shrubs and a small percentage of forbs. Natural climatic variation can result in changes in the amount of and ratio of both individual plants. Dominate plants are galleta, alkali sacaton, shadscale and mound saltbush.
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Mechanism
Unmanaged grazing, prolonged drought, introduction of non-native annuals.
Unmanaged grazing can be described here as: Season-long grazing providing little rest and recovery for preferred grazed plants during critical growing periods, coupled with high utilization.
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